Manitoba Hydro Place Week 12: “Urban Landscapes” ARCH 2036 Adam Bieler
Manitoba Hydro Place Week 12: “Urban Landscapes” ARCH 2036 Adam Bieler KPMB Architects, Manitoba Hydro Place, Published: kpmb.com. 2009. Gerry Kopelow, Manitoba Hydro Place, Published: detail-online.com. 2009. - The Project - - The Client - - The Architect - - Design & Construction - Contents - Building Overview - - Passive Design - - The Urban Landscape - - Public Response - - Current Day - KPMB Architects, View of South Elevation, Published: kpmb.com. 2009. Quick Facts • Officially opened in September 2009 • Size: 65,000 Square meters (~700,000 Square feet) • 22 total storeys • Height: 115 meters (377 feet) to top of chimney • Occupancy: 2,245 • Category: Office building (Class A, glass tower) • Widely recognized for its energy efficient design Manitoba Hydro, Manitoba Hydro Place in Downtown Winnipeg, Published: hydro.mb.ca. Date N/A. Manitoba Hydro, Winnipeg 1906, Published: hydro.mb.ca. Date N/A. The Client: Manitoba Hydro • Founded in 1961 in Winnipeg, Manitoba • Manitoba Hydro is a Crown Corporation and the major energy utility in its province • In 2002, Manitoba Hydro purchased Winnipeg Hydro • This purchase & subsequent expansion led to the mandate for a new head office KPMB Architects • KPMB was founded in Toronto, Ontario in 1987 • The founding members are Bruce Kuwabara, Thomas Payne, Marianne McKenna & Shirley Blumberg • Their work is continuously regarded for its architectural excellence • As a firm, KPMB has received over 300 awards, 16 of which are Governor General’s Medals • The founding partners are each recipients of the Order of Canada, as recognition for their contributions to Canadian culture and society KPMB Architects, KPMB Founders, Published: kpmb.com. Date N/A. 360 Portage Avenue • The downtown site was selected • Manitoba Hydro issued the RFP for their new head office in late 2002 • Initial concepts were submitted in Feb 2003 • “This building represents more than downtown revitalization.
[Show full text]